The restaurant manager who was shot during an attempted robbery at a popular Uptown hot dog restaurant on Monday had tried to wrestle the gun away while his assailant was pointing it at another restaurant employee, court records show. According to an arrest report filed in Orleans Parish Criminal Court, the 36-year-old manager of Freret Street hotspot, Dat Dog, was inside the restaurant before it opened, around 10 a.m., when 19-year-old Nathaniel "Lil Brother" Jones, wearing a blue bandanna over his face and wielding a handgun, burst through the office doors demanding money.

Nathaniel Jones, 19NOPD

The manager allegedly attempted to calm down Jones while he tried unsuccessfully to open a safe for him, the record shows. When his attempts failed, the manager tried to explain himself to Jones, who became irate when another employee of the restaurant came into the room.

The manager told police it was at this point that he noticed that Jones' gun was pointing straight at his co-worker and, taking advantage of the fact that his assailant's attention was momentarily diverted, he decided to take matters into his own hands.

According to the record, the manager lunged at Jones and tried to pry the gun out his hands, causing the two to struggle. Jones then allegedly fired the gun, striking the manager in the left arm and sending him flying to the floor. Jones then fled the restaurant with no cash or valuables.

The unidentified manager was taken to the Interim LSU Public Hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. He was released Monday afternoon.

Jones was developed as a suspect through a CrimeStoppers' tip and "great community cooperation," according to a statement issued by Commander Paul Noel of the New Orleans Police Department's 2nd District, which patrols the Uptown area.

Jones was positively identified by a witness through a photographic lineup, Noel said. He was arrested Wednesday in Kenner and taken to New Orleans.

Jones was booked on charges of attempted first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery with a firearm. His combined bond for the two charges was set at $500,000.

In September, Jones was arrested on a variety of charges including illegal carrying of a weapon, simple criminal damage to property and flight from an officer, court records show.

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Customers at the restaurant on Wednesday said they were undeterred by the shooting, and believed it to be an isolated incident.